Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Panama
Panama: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Panama is 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Panama peaked at 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
That places Panama 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 10,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 11,650 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 12,033 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 12,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 12,328 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 13,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 13,827 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 14,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 14,573 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 14,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14,958 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 15,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 16,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 18,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 20,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 21,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 21,823 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 22,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 25,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 26,927 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 28,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 28,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 29,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 30,765 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 31,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 32,682 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 33,164 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 26,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 30,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 33,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 35,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 36,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 76% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,258 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 22,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 33,164 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,586 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 26,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 57 Latvia 38,801 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 58 Greece 38,219 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 37,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 61 Turkey 37,301 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 62 Bahamas 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 63 Oman 36,143 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -870.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 938.47 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -55.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Panama?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Panama was 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Panama ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.